Body-armor tests flawed, Congress inquiry finds
Posted: October 17, 2009 at 4:26 a.m.
The Army made critical mistakes in tests of a new body-armor design, according to congressional investigators who recommend an independent review of the trials before the gear is issued to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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